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Ursus:
Responses to "7 Reasons Not To Send Your Child To Pinehaven" (from the blog 'Standing In Corners'):


Tammy Ellis · 28. Jun, 2010 at 9:46 am
About Pinehaven Christian Childrens Ranch
Yes I have a son in there, (my sister put him in there, secretively and told the house parents not to let him talk to me which i didn’t know where him or my daughter was for several years. And yes they just took her at her word without any legal documentation that she has custody of my son and daughter. Anyhow would love for someone to help me get every documentation on this place and the house parents.
Much Appreciated
Sincerely,
Tammy Ellisrhonda morris · 30. Jul, 2010 at 5:29 pm
I sent my son to pinehaven through the court system as a condition of his probation. My son and another boy dissappeared from there on 7/16/10 thru my own investigation with no help or information from pinehaven i have since found out that 2 more minor boys went missing on 7/26/10. They are all listed missing with the montana state police, the initial report originating from the lake county sherriffs department. I want to find my son, or at least find out what happened to my son. And pinehaven is doing nothing and not sharing information that may be helpfull. How many children have dissappeared and how many more need to dissappear?Mary Holland · 04. Aug, 2010 at 4:48 pm
My grandson was sent to Pinehaven by the courts, all of his family told him we thought it would be a good place. There he would learn a lot and get a good education and even college.
Now we have learned different and we feel we sent him off to the wolfs(so to speak) now he don’t feel he can call us (if he is alive) he don’t trust us anymore.
I can only hope he will make it to us .
Also I wonder if the boy is alive at all.

One parent said he was told its in Gods hands now, yes it is but PH needs to understand they are responsible for this children and should do more to help find them instead they WORRY about a lawsuit.
I feel PH is so WORRIED about their selves and to they really don’t care about the boy who left.They best be carefull God is watching and reep what you sow . This could come home to them….David Krug · 05. Aug, 2010 at 3:52 am
Mary Im' sorry to hear that. It is in God's hands but that doesnt stop people from doing what is best for these kids.

That's the point of this website to educate parents, churches, and the general public about the truth about Pinehaven.Anonymous · 05. Aug, 2010 at 4:53 pm
PARENTS!!! Please email your phone number to David or myself and we can give you all the information you need… my email is mnmlive@live.com. I’m not sure what David’s is, but he’s on facebook. He has been bold enough to put his name up… I’m not quite ready for that, but ANY PARENT THAT IS TRYING TO REACH OUT AND HELP THERE CHILD is more than welcome to email me. I will get back to you over the phone…
We are praying for the missing children. Please keep your hopes up parents! THEY WILL FIND THEIR WAY HOME.Robbi Stone · 05. Aug, 2010 at 10:09 pm
I understand all to well of these sort of places, Not to many years ago my 4 sons went to a christian home similar to this,while my x and I were going through a divorce,It is not all it is cracked up to be,when i heard about cody my heart sank,And I feel for LaRaine and Mary,A couple boys ran away from the home my sons was at also ,one from Effingham, was hit by a truck and was killed, Yes I am sure there is good people there ,,but there is also so very bad people also ,lord forgive me,There has been a lot of heart ache over the years with my sons and some of the thing that happened , I think these kind of homes need to be checked with a fine tooth comb, Because I do not think they are being checked good enough.Conrad Schoreck · 05. Aug, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Cody is my cousin I don’t like that he ran away who does.I herd from someone that has been there and he said that is a horrible place.Jennifer Ornduff · 08. Aug, 2010 at 4:45 am
To all of the families who are lost. Please oh please dont send you kids back to the ranch once you get them home. I was tortured and physically abused many times daily. This is no place for kids to go. I got no help with the probs I had. They need a serious overhaul on what, and how they do things there. I will pray for your childrens safe return. Much love and wishes for their safe return.

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Che Gookin:
It seems that it is a shame that the god fearing men and women who make up the staff of Pinehaven will no longer be allowed to put down Jesus as a character reference on their applications.

What ever will they do?

Oscar:
I just find it odd that we have missed the entry on our wiki for so long. They were a part of the legislation proces in Montana years back where a couple of residential treatment centers worked to create the highest ethical standards found in residential treatment centers in the U.S.

We should have digged in but fail to do that. I am sorry that this facility slipped under our surveillance system.

Ursus:

--- Quote from: "Oscar" ---I just find it odd that we have missed the entry on our wiki for so long. They were a part of the legislation proces in Montana years back where a couple of residential treatment centers worked to create the highest ethical standards found in residential treatment centers in the U.S.
--- End quote ---
Ya have to wonder whether those same connections had anything to do with the news blackout in the wake of four kids going missing from Pinehaven in July. The first news that I have been able to find re. those missing kids was this comment left on a blog entry (above), color emphasis added:

rhonda morris · 30. Jul, 2010 at 5:29 pm
I sent my son to pinehaven through the court system as a condition of his probation. My son and another boy dissappeared from there on 7/16/10 thru my own investigation with no help or information from pinehaven i have since found out that 2 more minor boys went missing on 7/26/10. They are all listed missing with the montana state police, the initial report originating from the lake county sherriffs department. I want to find my son, or at least find out what happened to my son. And pinehaven is doing nothing and not sharing information that may be helpfull. How many children have dissappeared and how many more need to dissappear?[/list][/list][/size]
Absolutely nothing from the mainstream news media. Yet.

Ursus:
So... four kids missing from Pinehaven Christian Childrens' Ranch, and NO word on the news? This prompted David Krug, the man behind the 'Standing In Corners' blog (to which above noted comment was made), to post about the situation:

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Four Boys Missing From Pinehaven Since Mid July
03. Aug, 2010 3 Comments

Since the middle of July a total of 4 boys ranging from 14 years old to 17 years old have literally vanished into thin air from the care of Pinehaven Christian Children's Ranch, with very little sign of them, and limited contact with any friends or loved ones.

3 of the 4 boys were under the care of Gary and Susan Henderson, whose house was left over capacity since 8 staff members have left in a mass exodus from Pinehaven that started in mid April.

Leadership at Pinehaven refused to comment on the issue of the staff exodus, the overcapacity issues, nor do they have any knowledge as to the current whereabouts of the boys. It appears the first two boys who ran away made it to Kalispel and had intentions of hitchhiking to Illinois.

Bob Larsson placed blame on the child's runaway on one of the parents who recently visited Pinehaven, and has been less than cooperative according to a parent of one of the runaways.

In my personal opinion the boys experienced a sense of desperation. The fact that 3 of the 4 boys came from the same household is a strong warning sign and HUGE red flag that should be addressed by staff.

Any information regarding the whearabouts of :

Cody Thompson


Chance Salyers


Thomas Morson


Adam Irvin


Any information regarding the missing boys should be made to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Polson, Montana
(406) 883-7301


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